News 27 Feb 2020 Bennett advances 1,800 new settler homes, says won’t give land to Arabs The list of projects that were advanced include the approval of a master plan for 620 homes in the Eli settlement and a 2 million sq.m. industrial park off of… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Feb 2020 Jerusalem Municipality offers free ice cream on Election Day The free ice cream will be available to customers spending NIS 20 or more at retailers throughout the city, after bringing a receipt to select ice cream retailers.; Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East
News 27 Feb 2020 Looking back at Mubarak's legacy Hosni Mubarak was Egypt's ruler for more than 30 years. Views are mixed on his legacy.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Looking back at Mubarak's legacy Meet the Middle East
News 24 Feb 2020 Can Istanbul's mayor forge tourism as a tool for democracy? Tourism is providing a test case of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s advocacy of “local participatory democracy," prompting a struggle with the government in Ankara over prominent landmarks in his city.… Meet the Middle East
News 24 Feb 2020 Idlib exposes Erdogan's untenable policies Turkey’s predicament in Idlib has laid bare its weaknesses and the longstanding inconsistencies in its foreign and security policy as never before, boding adverse repercussions for the government, both at… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Feb 2020 Bahrain confirms 9 further coronavirus cases, including 4 Saudi Arabian women Bahrain has confirmed nine new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, saying it was carried by Bahraini and Saudi Arabian citizens arriving at Bahrain International Airport via Dubai and Sharjah,… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Feb 2020 27 travelers from Iran test positive for coronavirus in 6 Arab countries Twenty-seven people have tested positive for coronavirus in six countries across the Arab region after returning from Iran. Iran has reported 15 deaths from coronavirus, the highest number outside Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Feb 2020 8 Saudis sentenced to prison, death for spying, monitoring embassies for Iran Saudi Arabia issued preliminary sentences for eight Saudi nationals, charging them with spying for Iran and monitoring two foreign embassies in the Kingdom. The Saudi State Security Court sentenced Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Feb 2020 Lebanese star Elissa: Govt. still allowing Iran flights ‘not to upset Hezbollah’ Lebanese superstar Elissa criticized in a tweet on Monday the Lebanese government for not banning flights to and from Iran after the coronavirus outbreak in the Islamic republic. “Our country… Meet the Middle East
News 25 Feb 2020 Abu Dhabi's economy already feeling the impact of Ghadan 21 Unparalleled in the region, Ghadan 21 is driving the competitiveness and productivity of Abu Dhabi's economy Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Abu Dhabi's economy already feeling the impact of Ghadan… Meet the Middle East